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T18 WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:20 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Who born in …

1 1900 became the first actor to win Best Actor Oscar in consecutive years?
SPENCER TRACY
2 1901 acquired the nickname of Satchmo, short for satchel mouth?
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
3 1902 was played on film by Ian Charleson in Chariots of Fire?
ERIC LIDDELL
4 1903 became the leader of the Untouchables?
ELIOTT NESS
5 1904 became the first person to receive a gold disc for record sales?
GLENN MILLER
6 1905 introduced the New Look in fashion circles in 1947?
CHRISTAN D'IOR
7 1906 succeeded Cecil Day Lewis as Poet Laureate?
JOHN BETJEMAN
8 1907 married fellow thespian Vivien Leigh?
LAURANCE OLIVER
9 1908 became the first actor to play Dr Who on TV?
WILLIAM HARTWELL
10 1909 went on to manage Elvis Presley?
COLONEL TOM PARKER
11 1910 married eight times including liaisons with Lana Turner and Ava Gardner?
ARTE SHAW
12 1911 acquired the nickname of The Butcher of Lyons?
KLAUS BARBIE
13 1912 played Mike Stone in The Streets of San Francisco?
KARL MARDEN
14 1913 became the 38th President of the USA?
GERALD FORD
15 1914 was the first wife of Ronald Reagan?
JANE WYMAN
16 1915 married Margaret Kempson and Margaret Roberts?
DENIS THATCHER
17 1916 penned the novel The Carpetbaggers, loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes?
HAROLD ROBBINS
18 1917 penned the novel A Clockwork Orange?
ANTHONY BURGESS
19 1918 fell victim to an assassination on October 6, 1981?
ANWAR SADAT
20 1919 became the first black entertainer to host a TV show in the USA?
NAT KING COLE
21 1920 founded the Unification church?
REV. SUNMYUNG MOON
22 1921 is the most famous son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg?
PRINCE PHILLIP
23 1922 was a former Mrs John Le Mesurier?
JACQUES HATTIE
24 1923 penned the novel Catch 22?
JOSEPH HELLER
25 1924 became the godfather of Jennifer Aniston?
TELLY SALVALAS
26 1925 won an Oscar for his role as Dragline in Cool Hand Luke?
GEORGE KENNEDY
27 1926 founded the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland?
IAN PAISLEY
28 1927 became a chart topping singer known as the Sultan of Sob?
JOHNNY RAY
29 1928 was convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King?
JAMES EARL RAY
30 1929 became a successful musician backed by The Paramount Jazz Band?
ACKER BILK
31 1930 recorded the last UK number one hit in the 1960s?
ROLF HARRIS
32 1931 provided the speaking voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars?
JAMES EARL JONES
33 1932 became a country and western singer who committed suicide in 1996. Did he pull the trigger at four in the morning?
FARON YOUNG
34 1933 became known as the Godfather of Soul?
JAMES BROWN
35 1934 wrestled naked with Oliver Reed in Women In Love?
ALAN BATES
36 1935 became the first boxer to regain the World Heavyweight title?
FLOYD PATERSON
37 1936 became the first President of Zimbabwe?
CANAAN BANANA
38 1937 was appointed US Secretary of State in January 2001?
COLIN POWELL
39 1938 became a successful tennis star nicknamed the Rockhampton Rocket?
ROD LAVER
40 1939 provided lead vocals for Mott the Hoople?
IAN HUNTER
41 1940 was the first Scottish footballer to be voted European Footballer of the Year?
DENNIS LAW
42 1941 had the birth name of Robert Allen Zimmerman?
BOB DYLAN
43 1942 died in 1969, and was mourned by his fellow band members in the Rolling Stones?
BRIAN JONES
44 1943 played Gambit in The New Avengers?
GARETH HUNT
45 1944 became the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali?
JOE FRAZIER
46 1945 gained fame with a five letter name fronting Motorhead?
LEMMY
47 1946 was the first Welsh actor to play James Bond?
TIMOTHY DALTON
48 1947 became Vice President of the USA and was mocked for his inability to spell potato?
DAN QUAYLE
49 1948 had the birth name of Damon Vincent Furnier?
ALICE COOPER
50 1949 was portrayed by Jim Carrey in the film Man on the Moon?
ANDY KAUFMAN

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:35 pm
by spell_check
18) Ken Kesey
42) Bob Dylan

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:46 pm
by Interceptor
magpie in the 80's wrote:2 1901 acquired the nickname of Satchmo, short for satchel mouth? Louis Armstrong
4 1903 became the leader of the Untouchables? Elliot Ness
10 1909 went on to manage Elvis Presley? "Colonel" Tom Parker
19 1918 fell victim to an assassination on October 6, 1981? Ghandi?
26 1925 won an Oscar for his role as Dragline in Cool Hand Luke? Paul Newman
27 1926 founded the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland? Ian Paisley
32 1931 provided the speaking voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars? James Earl Jones
34 1933 became known as the Godfather of Soul? James Brown
38 1937 was appointed US Secretary of State in January 2001? Colin Powell
43 1942 died in 1969, and was mourned by his fellow band members in the Rolling Stones? Brian Jones
46 1945 gained fame with a five letter name fronting Motorhead? Lemmy
47 1946 was the first Welsh actor to play James Bond? Pierce Brosnan
48 1947 became Vice President of the USA and was mocked for his inability to spell potato? Dan Quayle
49 1948 had the birth name of Damon Vincent Furnier? Alice Cooper

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:49 pm
by brod
29 James Earl Ray
32. James Earl Jones
34. James Brown
45. Smokin Joe Frazier
46. Lemmy
50. Amdy Kaufman

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:56 pm
by Kahuna
12/ Klaus Barbie
13/ Karl Malden
17/ Harold Robbins
19/ Anwar Sadat
24/ Joseph Heller
26/ ....... Kennedy (first name escapes me)
40/ Ian Hunter

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:13 pm
by magpie in the 80's
spell_check wrote:18) Ken Kesey..........incorrect
42) Bob Dylan............correct

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:15 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:2 1901 acquired the nickname of Satchmo, short for satchel mouth? Louis Armstrong
4 1903 became the leader of the Untouchables? Elliot Ness
10 1909 went on to manage Elvis Presley? "Colonel" Tom Parker
19 1918 fell victim to an assassination on October 6, 1981? Ghandi? incorrect
26 1925 won an Oscar for his role as Dragline in Cool Hand Luke? Paul Newman incorrect
27 1926 founded the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland? Ian Paisley
32 1931 provided the speaking voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars? James Earl Jones
34 1933 became known as the Godfather of Soul? James Brown
38 1937 was appointed US Secretary of State in January 2001? Colin Powell
43 1942 died in 1969, and was mourned by his fellow band members in the Rolling Stones? Brian Jones
46 1945 gained fame with a five letter name fronting Motorhead? Lemmy
47 1946 was the first Welsh actor to play James Bond? Pierce Brosnan incorrect
48 1947 became Vice President of the USA and was mocked for his inability to spell potato? Dan Quayle
49 1948 had the birth name of Damon Vincent Furnier? Alice Cooper


all others correct interceptor

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:16 pm
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:29 James Earl Ray
32. James Earl Jones
34. James Brown
45. Smokin Joe Frazier
46. Lemmy
50. Amdy Kaufman

all correct brod

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:17 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:12/ Klaus Barbie........incorrect
13/ Karl Malden
17/ Harold Robbins
19/ Anwar Sadat
24/ Joseph Heller
26/ ....... Kennedy (first name escapes me)
40/ Ian Hunter

all others correct K

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:46 pm
by spell_check
magpie in the 80's wrote:
spell_check wrote:18) Ken Kesey..........incorrect
42) Bob Dylan............correct


Ah, I was thinking of One flew over the cuckoo's nest.

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:38 pm
by magpie in the 80's
spell_check wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
spell_check wrote:18) Ken Kesey..........incorrect
42) Bob Dylan............correct


Ah, I was thinking of One flew over the cuckoo's nest.

WELL THERE YOU GO SPELLY :wink:

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:01 pm
by FattyLumpkin
18. Burgess -was it Anthony?
39 Rod Laver

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:04 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:18. Burgess -was it Anthony?
39 Rod Laver

both correct FL

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:58 pm
by Mr66
47/ Timothy Dalton

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:10 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Mr66 wrote:47/ Timothy Dalton

CORRECT MR66

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:13 pm
by Dogwatcher
5 - Glen Miller

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:14 pm
by Dogwatcher
12 - Claus Barbie.

anyone who knows there Carter USM, will know that Claus or Klaus is the master butcher.

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:16 pm
by Dogwatcher
20- mr Unforgettable Nat king Cole, a merry old soul
25 - Kujo - Telly Savalas
28 - good ol johnny ray

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:19 pm
by Dogwatcher
36 - Jake LaMotta?
37 - Ian Smith/Robert Mugabe
40 - Denis Law

Re: WHO BORN IN QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:20 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Dogwatcher wrote:5 - Glen Miller

CORRECT DW